刀子 dāo zi ㄉㄠ ˙ㄗ dou1 zi2
- knife
- CL: 把 bǎ ㄅㄚˇ
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刀
- 剪刀 jiǎn dāo ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄠ zin2 dou1 scissors
- 开刀 開刀 kāi dāo ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠ hoi1 dou1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation
- 主刀 zhǔ dāo ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄠ zyu2 dou1 to act as the chief surgeon
- 凶刀 兇刀 xiōng dāo ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄠ knife used in a violent crime; murder weapon (knife)
- 冰刀 bīng dāo ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄠ bing1 dou1 ice skates
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- 刀俎 dāo zǔ ㄉㄠ ㄗㄨˇ dou1 zo2 sacrificial knife and altar
- 刀具 dāo jù ㄉㄠ ㄐㄩˋ dou1 geoi6 cutting tool
- 刀刃 dāo rèn ㄉㄠ ㄖㄣˋ dou1 jan6 knife blade
- 刀剑 刀劍 dāo jiàn ㄉㄠ ㄐㄧㄢˋ dou1 gim3 sword
- 刀叉 dāo chā ㄉㄠ ㄔㄚ dou1 caa1 knife and fork
- 刀口 dāo kǒu ㄉㄠ ㄎㄡˇ dou1 hau2 the edge of a knife
- 刀塔 Dāo tǎ ㄉㄠ ㄊㄚˇ dou1 taap3 Defense of the Ancients (DotA), video game
- 刀客 dāo kè ㄉㄠ ㄎㄜˋ dou1 haak3 swordsman
- 刀工 dāo gōng ㄉㄠ ㄍㄨㄥ dou1 gung1 knife work (food preparation)
- 刀库 刀庫 dāo kù ㄉㄠ ㄎㄨˋ dou1 fu3 tool magazine (computer-aided manufacturing)
- 刀枪 刀槍 dāo qiāng ㄉㄠ ㄑㄧㄤ dou1 coeng1 sword and spear
- 刀乐 刀樂 dāo lè ㄉㄠ ㄌㄜˋ dou1 lok6 (loanword) dollar
- 刀片 dāo piàn ㄉㄠ ㄆㄧㄢˋ dou1 pin2 blade
- 刀疤 dāo bā ㄉㄠ ㄅㄚ dou1 baa1 scar from a knife wound
- 刀笔 刀筆 dāo bǐ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄧˇ dou1 bat1 writing up of official or judicial documents
子
- 位子 wèi zi ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄗ wai2 zi2 place
- 例子 lì zi ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄗ lai6 zi2 case
- 个子 個子 gè zi ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄗ go3 zi2 stature; height; size (of a person or object)
- 儿子 兒子 ér zi ㄦˊ ˙ㄗ ji4 zi2 son
- 兔子 tù zi ㄊㄨˋ ˙ㄗ tou3 zi2 hare
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- 凳子 dèng zi ㄉㄥˋ ˙ㄗ dang3 zi2 stool
- 分子 fēn zǐ ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ fan1 zi2 (chemistry) molecule
- 刷子 shuā zi ㄕㄨㄚ ˙ㄗ caat3 zi2 brush
- 剪子 jiǎn zi ㄐㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄗ zin2 zi2 clippers
- 包子 bāo zi ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ baau1 zi2 baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
- 卡子 qiǎ zi ㄑㄧㄚˇ ˙ㄗ kaa1 zi2 clip
- 卷子 juǎn zi ㄐㄩㄢˇ ˙ㄗ gyun2 zi2 steamed roll
- 原子 yuán zǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ jyun4 zi2 atom
- 叉子 chā zi ㄔㄚ ˙ㄗ caa1 zi2 fork
- 口子 kǒu zi ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄗ hau2 zi2 hole
- 句子 jù zi ㄐㄩˋ ˙ㄗ geoi3 zi2 sentence
- 君子 jūn zǐ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ gwan1 zi2 nobleman
- 单子 單子 dān zi ㄉㄢ ˙ㄗ daan1 zi2 list of items
- 嗓子 sǎng zi ㄙㄤˇ ˙ㄗ song1 zi2 throat
- 圈子 quān zi ㄑㄩㄢ ˙ㄗ hyun1 zi2 circle
Idioms with these characters
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
- 单刀赴会 單刀赴會 dān dāo fù huì ㄉㄢ ㄉㄠ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ daan1 dou1 fu6 wui6 lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)
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- 单刀直入 單刀直入 dān dāo zhí rù ㄉㄢ ㄉㄠ ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ daan1 dou1 zik6 jap6 (idiom) to get straight to the point
- 刀光剑影 刀光劍影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng ㄉㄠ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ dou1 gwong1 gim3 jing2 lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom)
- 刀锯斧钺 刀鋸斧鉞 dāo jù fǔ yuè ㄉㄠ ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄨˇ ㄩㄝˋ dou1 geoi3 fu2 jyut6 knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution
- 刀枪不入 刀槍不入 dāo qiāng bù rù ㄉㄠ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ dou1 coeng1 bat1 jap6 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
- 刀枪剑戟 刀槍劍戟 dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ ㄉㄠ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧˇ (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds
- 刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi ㄉㄠ ㄕㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄞˇ dou1 saan1 fo2 hoi2 lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
- 横刀夺爱 橫刀奪愛 héng dāo duó ài ㄏㄥˊ ㄉㄠ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄞˋ waang4 dou1 dyut6 oi3 to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)
- 爱民如子 愛民如子 ài mín rú zǐ ㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄗˇ oi3 man4 jyu4 zi2 (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
- 摆花架子 擺花架子 bǎi huā jià zi ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗ baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
- 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
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- 多子多福 duō zǐ duō fú ㄉㄨㄛ ㄗˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˊ do1 zi2 do1 fuk1 the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
- 父慈子孝 fù cí zǐ xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 ci4 zi2 haau3 benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
- 膏粱子弟 gāo liáng zǐ dì ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋ gou1 loeng4 zi2 dai6 (idiom) pampered scion of a wealthy family
- 狗拿耗子 gǒu ná hào zi ㄍㄡˇ ㄋㄚˊ ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗ gau2 naa4 hou3 zi2 lit. a dog who catches mice
- 画荻教子 畫荻教子 huà dí jiào zǐ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗˇ waak6 dik6 gaau3 zi2 to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
- 佳人才子 jiā rén cái zǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ gaai1 jan4 coi4 zi2 lit. beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom)
- 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子)
Example sentences
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他 是 刀子 嘴 。
He has a sharp tongue.
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她 用 刀子 切 苹果 蘋果 。
She cut the apple with a knife.
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别 別 用 刀子 来 來 切 蛋糕 。
Don't cut the cake with a knife.
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我 没有 沒有 刀子 可 用来 用來 切 。
I have no knife to cut with.
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屠夫 的 刀子 在 抽屉 抽屜 里 裡 。
The butcher's knife is in the drawer.
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